The Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University offers a wide range of programs giving students the flexibility to pursue a variety of interests. Our distinguished faculty offer rigorous, conservatory-level training designed to prepare musicians of the very highest caliber. Students have the added advantage of training at a major research university that prizes both musical and academic achievement. Our education provides students with skills and values — superb musicianship, a mastery of communication, a sense of discipline, a commitment to excellence — that will prepare them for success wherever their interests may lead.

Admission to the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music is based on musicianship, scholarship, and personal character. Academic achievement is just as important as musical accomplishment when considering an applicant.

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